Posted on 08/06/2024 11:09:19 AM PDT by Red Badger
Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A giant vegetable enthusiast from Iowa broke a world record when he harvested an eggplant weighing in at a staggering 8.33 pounds.
Dave Bennett from Davis County had his eggplant examined by Inspector Ivan Hankins of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship's Iowa Weights and Measures Bureau.
Hankins confirmed the 8.33-pound eggplant is the largest in the world.
"I've been growing eggplants for probably five years now," Bennett told Radio Iowa. "Two years ago I set the state record at 5.6 pounds."
He said Guinness World Records has been in contact to tell him his application for the record was approved. The previous record of 7.21 pounds was grown in England in 2022.
"Eventually I will have a plaque that says I grew the world's largest eggplant," Bennett said.
Gonna need a bigger frying pan.
Eggplant is 92% water. You can't fry water. What you are frying is what you add to the eggplant and that's what the flavor is (usually Parmesan or breadcrumbs).
Hey, if you like it that's fine with me just don't tell me it's delicious and nutritious. The only flavor is what you add to it.
Wow, boy was I wrong of any inference. You have my sincerest apologies and will quietly refrain from commenting on this thread again.
“I love these stories from rural America. 20+ years ago I used to pheasant hunt out in N.W. Logan Kansas”
Went quail and pheasant hunting in South Central Kansas with my dad’s navy WW2 war buddy in the mid “70. That kind of trip would cost big bucks today.
Shoot some pheasant let the navy buddie dress it then the Kansas wife did the wild rice and pheasant thing can’t beat that.
Now, there's no need for that. No apologies necessary. I can see how what I wrote could be taken differently. 😎
They grow big eggplants in Iowa. They also grow really good lady basketball players.
And Quarterbacks.....
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